Herpes and Immune System

Herpes – An Infectious Skin Disease

Herpes is a type of skin problem also known as herpes simplex that is caused by a group of virus and there are two types of virus in this group and these viruses are named after herpes simplex. Herpes typically considered as common skin infection and this infection is caused by two viruses that affect distinctive part of your body. Today almost 75-80% people across the world have been infected by this virus and this number is likely to rise in upcoming decades. This is a chronic disease means this disease can affect you for longer period of time or even throughout your life. Herpes Simplex Virus 1 also abbreviated as HSV-1 is a type of virus that generally affects your mouth like nose, lips, tongue, inner part of your mouth and even eyes. Symptoms of herpes are cold sores, painful blisters and pustules, itching, irritation on lesion, temperature etc.

Outbreaks Of Herpes

Outbreak of this virus occurs when you share utensils with a contaminated person, kiss, if you share contaminated objects like lipstick, lip-balm, and razor but there is lesser chance of being infected by this virus if you share contaminated stuffs than skin to skin touch. Another kind of virus is Herpes Simplex Virus 2 and also abbreviated as HSV-2. It is a kind of virus that usually affects your genitals or reproductive part of your body. Symptoms of this virus are pain while having sex, pain during urination, a group of small blisters and pustules that develop lesion, irritation in genitals, itching etc. outbreak of this virus occurs when you have unprotected sex with infected person, being feminine, if you have multiple sex partner then you might be at higher risk of getting this virus.
There is no cure available for this virus and once these viruses have infected you then you may remain infected by this virus for rest of your life.

Strong Immune System Can Help You In The Battle Of Herpes

Even your immune system is not mighty enough to pull out these viruses from your body and even it can’t kill these viruses because these viruses are resistance to your immune system. Your immune system plays a major part to fight against any kind of health condition so your immune system should be strong enough to fight against any kind of disease or infection. A weaker immune system leads to different kind of infection herpes is no and exception. Your immune system is not that mighty enough to kick out this virus from your body; In fact your immune system has not evolved in a way that it can confront any virus in this world. Scientists also have not developed any technique to fight out with the virus. If your immune system is not powerful enough then different kind of disease may attack you and your immune system would not be able to do anything because at that time it could not fight against different virus and bacteria effective. So your immune system plays a big part in order to keep you healthy and fit.